SAT Vocabulary 2020
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SAT Vocabulary 2020
This hot SAT words list is selected from mainstream English medium and based on popular topics of 2020, which is an express supplement to enhance SAT vocabulary skills. Each word has examples and contexts. It helps very much to master new words precisely.
Meanwhile, we include previous SAT vocabulary 2019-2018 in this page, and add more example sentences originated from classic books.
To meet with diverse requirements of SAT test-takers, we also recommend below 3 SAT lists to study on demand, which can sharpen your reading and writing vocabulary skill especially.
Meanwhile, we include previous SAT vocabulary 2019-2018 in this page, and add more example sentences originated from classic books.
To meet with diverse requirements of SAT test-takers, we also recommend below 3 SAT lists to study on demand, which can sharpen your reading and writing vocabulary skill especially.
Recent Added SAT Words:
bout 
wind up
come under fire
constituent
dire
draconian
lock down
repatriate
en route
parlor
ascetic 
a. pertaining to practice of rigorous self-discipline
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n. a short period of intense activity of a specified kind, outbreak
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v. be criticized, be attacked with guns
Example sentences Words in context Search classic destabilize
v. upset the stability of; cause unrest in
Example sentences Words in context Search classic dilettante
n. a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real knowledge
Example sentences Words in context Search classic disruptive
a. causing or tending to cause disorder or trouble
Example sentences Words in context Search classic en route
ad. during the course of a journey; on the way
Example sentences Words in context Search classic enmity
n. state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone
Example sentences Words in context Search classic frenzy
n. a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior
Example sentences Words in context Search classic galvanize
v. shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action
Example sentences Words in context Search classic grim
a. causing feelings of sadness or worry, gloomy or depressing
Example sentences Words in context Search classic hindsight
n. understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed
Example sentences Words in context Search classic impeachment
n. charging with a crime or misdemeanor
Example sentences Words in context Search classic leniency
n. fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected
Example sentences Words in context Search classic lock down
v. confine of prisoners to their cells, typically after an escape or to regain control during a riot
Example sentences Words in context Search classic longstanding
a. having existed or continued for a long time
Example sentences Words in context Search classic makeshift
a, serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being
Example sentences Words in context Search classic media outlet
n. a newspaper, television company or other mass media which publishes news stories
Example sentences Words in context Search classic meticulous
a. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
Example sentences Words in context Search classic netizen
n. a user of the Internet, especially a habitual or avid one
Example sentences Words in context Search classic none other than
n. one is surprised or impressed by the person or thing one is about to mention
Example sentences Words in context Search classic prequel
n. a story or movie containing events that precede those of an existing work
Example sentences Words in context Search classic prosthetic
a. denoting an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant
Example sentences Words in context Search classic purport
v. appear or claim to be or do something, profess
Example sentences Words in context Search classic push back
v. delay something; postpone; oppose or resist a plan
Example sentences Words in context Search classic repatriate
v. send someone back to their own country
Example sentences Words in context Search classic sardonic
a. disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
Example sentences Words in context Search classic short-change
v. give less than the correct amount of change to
Example sentences Words in context Search classic socialite
n. a person who is well known in fashionable society and is fond of social activities
Example sentences Words in context Search classic spin-off
n. a byproduct or incidental result of a larger project
Example sentences Words in context Search classic stewardship
n. the job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property
Example sentences Words in context Search classic tirade
n. a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
Example sentences Words in context Search classic whistle-blower
n. one who reveals something covert or who informs against another
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abbot
acutely
aggregate
aromatic
beleaguer
blaze
blizzard
bombast
breeze-block
butt
buzz
cement
chaos
conspire
contain
cordite
crew cut
crookedness
crouch
adopting a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down
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crowdfund
fund a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people
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custody
denounce
dither
drain
earthy
egocentric
thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings of others; self-centered
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ensemble
epicentre
erudite
excursion
ferry
convey in a ferry or other ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water
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foible
fume
gnaw
granny
grudge
guillotine
a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people
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hack
hairdo
handed-down
harsh
hookup
howitzer
humane
hype
hypocrite
inordinate
jacuzzi
jingle
lineage
ludicrous
lustre
man
mettle
person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation
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moron
motivate
notch
oafish
par
platitude
a remark or statement, especially with moral content, that is too often to be interesting
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playoff
populism
pretrial
proletariat
prospective
pulverize
purport
quarters
housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
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ram
reversal
scruffy
scuffle
segregation
shackle
siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies
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slur
sorority
a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes
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spike
stand a chance
steamy
stellar
street-boy
temper
to no avail
tome
treachery
tremor
trio
tuber
tuck
up-and-coming
utopia
vibrate
vilification
wary
weapon-wielding